R 211924Z APR 20
MARADMIN 252/20
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR (AY) 2020-2021 JOINT AND COMBINED WARFIGHTING SCHOOL (JCWS)//
REF/A/DODI 1300.19//
REF/B/CJCSI 1330.05A//
NARR/REF (A) IS DODI 1300.19 DOD JOINT OFFICER MANAGEMENT (JOM) PROGRAM EFFECTIVE 3 APRIL 2018. REF (B) IS CJCSI 1330.05A JOINT OFFICER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM PROCEDURES EFFECTIVE 15 DECEMBER 2015//
POC/M. D. VERDIN/MAJ/JOINT OFFICER MATTERS OFFICER(JOMO)/M&RA/HQMC/MMOA-3/TEL: (703) 784-9211/EMAIL: MATTHEW.VERDIN@USMC.MIL//
POC/S. P. HEBERT/CIV/ASSISTANT
JOMO/M&RA/HQMC/MMOA-3/TEL: (703) 784-9211/EMAIL: SIMON.HEBERT@USMC.MIL//
POC/MARK JERRY/MGYSGT/DEPUTY DIRECTOR/SENIOR ENLISTED ACADEMY/ COLLEGE OF ENLISTED MILITARY EDUCATION/MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY/TEL: (703) 432-5542/EMAIL: MARK.JERRY@USMCU.EDU//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Situation.  The Joint Forces Staff College conducts a Joint & Combined Warfighting School (JCWS) ten week resident curriculum.  The Marine Corps is required to designate as a Joint Qualified Officer a sufficient number of quality officers that must have completed Joint Professional Military Education (JPME).  Phase II.
2. Mission.  The Joint Forces Staff College will conduct this course at Norfolk, Virginia.
3. Execution
3.a.  Dates for AY 2020-2021 courses are:
COURSE   SUBMISSION DEADLINE   REPORT       GRADUATION DATE
21-1     11 NOV 20             11 JAN 21    19 MAR 21
21-2     29 JAN 21             29 MAR 21    4 JUN 21
21-3     21 APR 21             21 JUN 21    27 AUG 21
21-4     13 JUL 21             13 SEP 21    19 NOV 21
3.b.  Marine Corps allocations for each course are as follows:
21-1          16
21-2          11
21-3          12
21-4          15
3.c.  Major subordinate commands may nominate Marines in the grade of E-7/E-8/E-9/O-4/O-5/O-6 to attend the course in accordance with the above allocations.
3.d.  Course prerequisites (Officer and Enlisted)
3.d.1.  An active secret clearance, validated in the Joint Personnel Adjudication System is required.  Marines who do not possess an active security clearance will not be accepted into the course due to classification of several classes.
3.d.2.  Must be in compliance with height/weight/physical fitness test/combat fitness test standards.
3.d.3.  In the first year of (365 days), or en route to, a joint assignment or equivalent.
3.e.  Officer nominees must have completed JPME I credit from an Intermediate Service School, either Resident or Non-Resident.  Marines that have not completed JPME I will require a Direct Entry Waiver.  Direct Entry Waivers will be submitted by Joint Officer Matters to the MMOA Branch Head for endorsement, then to the Joint Staff J-7 for final approval.  Only 10% are allowed per course.
3.f.  Senior enlisted prerequisites
3.f.1  Senior enlisted nominees should be in the functional area consistent with joint planning groups (occupational specialties:  operations, intelligence, communications, logistics).
3.f.2.  Bachelors degree (accredited).
3.f.3.  Service Professional Military Education (PME) complete for pay grade.
3.f.4.  Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education (SEJPME) Course (distance education course offered by JKO) completed.
4.  Administration and Logistics
4.a.  Senior enlisted personnel submit a nomination package that includes the following:
4.a.1.  Nomination letter from the first Flag/General/SES officer in their chain-of-command.
4.a.2.  A one-page student biography or resume to include education and career history.  An undergraduate transcript and a copy of the SEJPME course completion certificate or JPME I certificate from an Intermediate Service School.  Nomination package must be submitted 90 days prior to class date to JFSC Dean Academic Affairs (DAA).  Final admissions authority rests with the JFSC Commandant.  Fax or Mail nomination packages to:Fax: (757) 443-6026 Mailing Address: National Defense University - Joint Forces Staff College Office of the Registrar, C-108 Normandy Hall, Bldg SC-1 7800 Hampton Blvd.  Norfolk, VA 23511
4.a.3.  Forward required nominee information, identified above, to the appropriate joint matters email account.
4.b.  All officer applications must be submitted to the Joint Officer Matters Office, MMOA-3 no later than 60 days prior to the course convene date.
4.c.  All senior enlisted nominations must be received by the Joint Officer Matters Office, MMOA-3 no later than 90 days prior to the course convene date and 120 days prior to the course convene date to the Deputy Director, Senior Enlisted Academy.
4.d.  Students registered in MCTIMS who cannot attend a scheduled course must have their registration canceled within MCTIMS.
4.e.  Appropriation Data.  Funding will be provided by TECOM Worldwide Travel which incluces travel to/from the course, meals, and lodging.  Rental cars are unit funded.
4.f.  Prior to arriving, students must read and become familiar with all pre-requisites by JFSC.
5.  Command and Signal.  Additional information is available on the MMOA-3 website at https:(slash)(slash)www.manpower.usmc.mil/webcenter/portal/OA6.
6.  This MARADMIN is not applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve.
7.  The POC for JPME courses with the Reserves may be reached at jointmatters.reserves@usmc.mil.
8.  Release authorized by MajGen David A. Ottignon, Director, Manpower Management Division.//